Muslims' holy month of fasting starts (Trentonian)

2 September 2008, 10:21 am

CAIRO, Egypt - Most of the Muslim Mideast began the first day of Ramadan on Monday, but Iraqi Shiites, some Lebanese Shiites and Iran will start observing the holy month of fasting today.... read more

Former Iran Hostage Donates Mementos to St. Paul Exhibit (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

19 August 2008, 2:45 pm

Ambassador L. Bruce Laingen donated the boxed flag he received from President Ronald Reagan after he returned from Tehran in 1981 to the Minnesota Historical Society Tuesday.... read more

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)

18 August 2008, 6:03 pm

Corrupted by wealth and power, your government is like a restaurant with only one dish. They've got a set of Republican waiters on one side and a set of Democratic waiters on the other side.... read more

'War' evacuation plan revealed (Gulf Daily News)

17 August 2008, 3:09 pm

IRANIAN officials have drawn up a contingency plan to evacuate foreign visitors - including Bahrainis - if there is an outbreak of war with the US or Israel, according to a Bahraini travel operator.However, a looming crisis over the nuclear standoff has done little to deter Bahrainis making their re... read more

Gourmet September 2008 "Paris on a Budget" Issue: on Newsstands August 19, 2008 (Centre Daily Times)

14 August 2008, 1:59 am

In "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (pages 20-31), Gourmet's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, tells the story of how she discovered that you can live stunningly well in Paris for very little money. "Thanks to the new young chefs, Paris is reclaiming its title as food capital of the world," says Reichl. She ... read more

Gourmet September 2008 "Paris on a Budget" Issue: on Newsstands August 19, 2008 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

14 August 2008, 1:35 am

----In "The Last Time I Saw Paris" , Gourmet's editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, tells the story of how she discovered that you can live stunningly well in Paris for very little money. "Thanks to the new young chefs, Paris is reclaiming its title as food capital of the world," says Reichl.... read more

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